Tennis

Ephs victorious in rivalry match over Amherst 6-3

Rebecca Curran '15

Oct 05, 2013

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – Forced indoors because
of rain, Williams remained resilient and came out on top against
rival Amherst today. The two teams have a history of tough
competition, this year being no exception. Last weekend, the Jeffs
defeated the Ephs in the finals in doubles and semi-finals in
singles in the ITA Regional Championships. Williams hoped to bounce
back and come out on top this weekend.

In doubles, Williams won 2 out of 5 matches, although only 3
matches were counted for the official score. The top pair of
Shoemaker/Curran was pitted against Brewer/Devlin in a re-match of
the ITA finals last weekend. Amherst triumphed again 8-3, but the
Ephs emerged from doubles up 2-1 overall.

In singles play, Shoemaker extended the Ephs lead to 3-1 as
she defeated Brewer 7-5, 6-0. The Jeffs came back to tie it 3-3,
winning the next two singles matches. Not to be deterred,
Williams went on to win the next three matches to come out
victorious on the day 6-3.

After a long day, coach Alison Swain emphasized the strong
mental game her team demonstrated, "The team was very resilient
through 2 rain delays and a move indoors. We showed our
determination and our fight through a hard fought match."